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by simon

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Hello,

I have just upgraded my home network to use Windows 2000 server (I used to have Win2000 Pro), I did have 3 other PC's using one internet connection (standard Dialup) without any problems, then I move to Win2000 Server and now the only thing that works is Microsoft messenger from the computers (all Win 98 PC's).

I have set up DHCP on the server with the same range as given when I clicked on ICS. It was something like 10.10.1.1 when I installed it (nothing I did though) then when I clicked on 'share internet connection' it told me it was going to change. Which it did to 192.168.1.X.

Can anyone tell me how I can set up internet connection for this server, I have tried bits and pieces but still no joy, it's almost as if the other users don't have permission to access http files?

I am new to Win2000 server so please be gentle with me :-)

It did install something different I think it was called Active server for the user accounts etc.

I have tried using static IP addresses for the clients but still no joy? Tried disabling DNS and anything else I could see on previous posted questions.

Any help would be appreciated.

Simon

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by parameshst

Hi,

Once you enable your dial-up connection to share (ICS) your computer IP address will be automatically changed to 192.168.0.x. And this computer will provide the IP addresses to the other computers in the network.
Also note that ICS doesnot work if you have DNS,DHCP or router on your network and entered any of these credentails IP address on your client computer's TCP/IP settings.
See that you have set your other computers to get IP addresses dynamically.

Hope this helps you.
feel free to contact me.

Bye..

by simon

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to help me, very much appreciated.

The second part of your answer has lost me a little, sorry if I am being dence!

You say about DNS, DHCP and a router, just to clarify if I disable all of these should it work then, but how will my client PC's get thier IP addresses if not by the DHCP server?

I use DHCP at the moment, but I am sure I switched off the DNS.

Also will my clients still be able to get to files on the network, it's only used for the kids to access music files and to play games over the network but I also use it for a learning curve as I want to get my MSCE next year.

Again thank you.

Simon

by lordinfidel

ICS, Quick and dirty,

As poster 1 said, in order for you to use ICS, You need to get rid of dhcp and dns.

Using ICS is easy and straight forward. Go to your dial up connection/propterties/sharing.

Next, it will set your adapter to 192.168.1.x,
I would just set it for 192.168.1.1

Anyways, set up your other machines with static IP's so that they can get files off of your system. You want them to be
192.168.1.+n mask 255.255.255.0 gwy 192.168.1.1

Then manually set their dns server to the one you get from your ISP.

On a side note, I have had issues in the past getting RRAS to work with dsl. The problem is the demand-dial interface won't use the pppoe protocol to dial out.

Plus your provider assigns a different IP address to your NIC and then assigns one to your PPPoE adapter.

The way I had to get around this, but it is more advanced, is by either using a cisco rtr or linux.

by simon

Got it, when I put the DNS numbers in the corrct order (doh!!) it works fine.

Thank you.

Simon

by simon

Hi again,

I have just tried all this and still no luck, I got the DNS number from my ISP aswell, made sure all the above was off. really don't know where to turn.

The only option is to go back to Win2k Pro but I have to be honest I would rather stick with it and work through it, but I don't know where to go next any ideas.

Thanks

Simon

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